Press kit

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Artist statement

I like teletext because it’s one of the purest forms of digital art, established in the 1970s and used widely to this day, which is great testament to the medium.

It’s uncomplicated, simple, and you could pick it up within an hour. Yet at the same time, it’s capable of so much more than football results or lists of stock market fluctuations.

Early teletext art involved entering blocks of data with clunky keyboards. Technology has developed considerably since then – scanners, light pens and various accessories have made the process of creating teletext art much easier.

But the maxim ‘teletext is for text’ remains true to this day. Hence, making teletext art feels as though you’re doing something you’re not supposed to, and it’s that danger that attracts me to it.

So why teletext? Well, why not teletext? I believe it’s as addictive as refreshing a Twitter page constantly.

But most of all, teletext art is fun – it never takes itself too seriously.

Dan Farrimond, Teletext Artist

Images

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